More sweet treats... Peanut Butter Banana Muffins and Cinnamon Roll Inspired Muffins

More sweet, healthy, and totally affordable muffins for you and the family! (or just you ;P)

I made two new treats that I have been dying to share with you!!! I just had to do all the calculating of nutrition info and price which took me forever this time!

Peanut Butter Banana on left, Cinnamon Roll Inspired on right

Whats great about these muffins?

• Low Calorie
• Nutrient Dense
• Extremely Affordable
• Easy to Make (I am a terrible baker)
• Filling ( I eat 2 for breakfast)
• Versatile (snack, breakfast, dessert, whatever/whenever you want!)
• You can add or subtract ingredients and make them your own 
• AND THEY ARE DELICIOUS (the cinnamon roll ones are my husband and I's favorite)

Peanut Butter Banana Muffins (12 muffins)

Appliances and tools you need for this treat:

• Oven
• Microwave
• Cupcake/Muffin tray 
• Mixing bowl
• Fork for mixing
• Measuring Cups

Ingredients for this treat:

• 1-1.5 Cups Old Fashioned Oats (I used just over 1 cup to make texture right. Sorry it's not exact)
• 1/2 Cup Apple Sauce
• 1/2 Cup Natural Peanut Butter (or allergy friendly substitute)
• 2 Large or 3 Medium Bananas (super ripe)
• 1 tsp Imitation Vanilla 
• 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 Cup Milk ( I used light Almond milk)
• 1 tsp Cinnamon

How to make this lovely treat:

1. Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease cupcake/muffin tin (or I suppose you could use the little liner things)
3. Warm Peanut Butter in microwave to make stirring easier
4. Mash Bananas till smooth (I used a regular fork with ease)
5. Add rest of ingredients to bowl and stir 
6. Scoop mixture into tin try to make it so there are even amounts in each cup. (I put a tablespoon full in each then added accordingly)
7. Place in oven
8. Bake for 15- 20 minutes
9. Let Cool and enjoy!

Cost Breakdown!

Ingredient	Initial Price of ingredient	Price per batch (12 servings)	Price per serving
Oats(old fashioned)	$3.99	$0.26	$0.02
Apple Sauce (sweet or unsweet)	$2.29	$0.45	$0.04
Baking Soda	$0.69	<$0.01	<$0.01
Baking Powder	$1.28	<$0.01	<$0.01
Natural Peanut Butter	$2.19	$0.31	$0.02
Bananas	$2.20	$0.73	$0.06
Milk	$3.22	$0.10	<$0.01
Imitation Vanilla	$2.00	$0.06	<$0.01

Totals

Initial Investment: $17.86

Price Per Batch: $1.92

Price Per Serving: $0.16

Nutrition Breakdown

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Serving

Per Serving% Daily Value*

Calories 122

Calories from Fat 52

Total Fat 5.8g9%

Saturated Fat 0.9g5%

Sodium 2mg0%

Potassium 98mg3%

Carbohydrates 13.4g4%

Dietary Fiber 2.3g9%

Sugars 6.3g

Protein 3.5g

Vitamin A 0% · Vitamin C 5%

Calcium 1% · Iron 3%

*Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Okay, time to look at my personal favorite, Cinnamon Roll Inspired Muffins!!!

What you need:

• Oven 
• Muffin Tin
• Measuring Cups
• Bowl 
• Spoon

Ingredients you will need:

• 1 Cup Old Fashioned Oats
• 1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 Cups Apple Sauce
• 2 tsp Imitation Vanilla
• 2 Egg Whites

How to make my new fav treat:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
• Grease muffin tin
• Combine ingredients in bowl
• Scoop into muffin tin evenly
• Bake for 15-20 minutes
• Let Cool and ENJOY

(Optional: for dessert make a quick confectioners sugar + milk icing and ice muffins after cooled)

Cost Breakdown

Ingredient	Initial Price of ingredient	Price per batch (12 servings)	Price per serving
Oats(old fashioned)	$3.99	$0.26	$0.02
Apple Sauce (sweet or unsweet)	$2.29	$0.45	$0.04
Baking Soda	$0.69	<$0.01	<$0.01
Baking Powder	$1.28	<$0.01	<$0.01
Eggs	$1.60	$0.26	$0.02
Light Brown Sugar	$1.88	$0.11	$0.01
Imitation Vanilla	$2.00	$0.06	<$0.01

Totals

Initial investment:$13.81

Price Per Batch: $1.15

Price Per Serving: $0.10

Woahhhh!!! Try to beat that price!

How healthy are they?

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Serving

Per Serving% Daily Value*

Calories 64

Calories from Fat 5

Total Fat 0.5g1%

Saturated Fat 0.1g1%

Sodium 11mg0%

Potassium 42mg1%

Carbohydrates 12.3g4%

Dietary Fiber 1.4g6%

Sugars 6.3g

Protein 1.8g

Vitamin A 0% · Vitamin C 4%

Calcium 1% · Iron 2%

Best part about learning how to make healthy muffins? Once you get the consistency down you can add whatever you want, fruit, nuts, etc. 

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